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In this example, the dynamic analysis of a gravity dam together with the
reservoir of fluid that interacts with it has been developed. For this,
horizontal sinusoidal excitation (representative, for example, of a
seismic movement) has been considered on the solid part of the
domain (prey). From the classical analytical point of view, this problem
must be addressed by first obtaining the hydrodynamic pressures in the
reservoir, considering the dam as a rigid body; in a later step the elastic
problem in the structure can be determined. By means of a
computational model of finite elements, the dynamics in the reservoir
and in the dam can be analyzed simultaneously. Other complexities can
easily be considered as interaction with stratified foundations,
existence of inspection galleries in the dam, complex geometries of the
reservoir, etc. In Figure 3 the finite element mesh of the model can be
observed, while in Figure 4 the pressure at the interface between the
solid medium and the liquid is described.
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